France vs United States of America: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

France
2.78 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
4.08 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.08 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 1.30 trillion US dollar.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 28.42 billion US dollar 198.38 billion US dollar 169.96 billion US dollar United States of America
1990s 165.85 billion US dollar 449.27 billion US dollar 283.42 billion US dollar United States of America
2000s 1.37 trillion US dollar 1.33 trillion US dollar 40.10 billion US dollar France
2010s 1.96 trillion US dollar 2.85 trillion US dollar 896.79 billion US dollar United States of America
2020s 2.29 trillion US dollar 3.89 trillion US dollar 1.60 trillion US dollar United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.08 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between France and United States of America?
1.30 trillion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.